Times Square Photo Contest Underway

NY1 01/16/2011 15:20

Professional and amateur photographers are grabbing their cameras and heading to Times Square all in an effort to record history.

In Times Square, the countdown to December 31st is on. No, not for New Years (although there will be some of that), but for the New York Historical Society's Times Square photography contest.

"We feel today's contemporary is tomorrow's history and if we don't stay current with the history of Times Square we all know now, 50 years from now we won't have any record of it," said New York Historical Society Curator Marilyn Kushner.

The museum is asking amateur and professional photographers to submit their digital photos as part of a contest and future exhibition. First prize is $500.

Contest Details

Times Square Photographs Wanted by New-York Historical Society

Photographers are encouraged to share their perspective on historic location in New York City by January 31, 2011. First-prize wins $500.

WHAT: The New-York Historical Society is soliciting digital photographs of contemporary Times Square from West 42nd to 47th Streets at Broadway or Seventh Avenue. Photographers should look to capture exterior architecture, outdoor portraits, group snapshots, billboards and advertisements and interior images of notable area buildings.

WHO: Everyone, from serious amateur photographers to tourists.

WHEN: The contest closes January 31, 2011

HOW: Photograph submissions should be sent to contest@nyhistory.org in either GIF, JPG, or PNG format, and be at least 3000 x 3600 pixels to 6000 x 7200 pixels (or 20” x 24”). Please include a title for the photo, a description of the relevance of the photo to Times Square, where and when the photo was taken and the identity of each person who is depicted in the photo and the photographer’s name so work can be attributed.

Complete submission guidelines are online at contest.nyhistory.org